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No there's not a limit on the number of devices. I had my phone and iPad, my husband had his phone and Kindle. No problems at all. There's a limit on the bandwidth, and they discourage people from streaming things, as it bogs down the WiFi.

We just completed a cruise like this, and it was 3 segments sold as one cruise to us. So we had a turnover day in Rome & Venice (which we were docked for 2 nights there). When we got on board, we could go to guest services to book excursions for Venice. However, because people who got on the week before us could do that already, there were some excursions already sold out. There were several excursions each of the 3 days we were there though. But like @Peregrina651 said, you only can have ONE included excursion for the port, so it didn't matter that we were there 3 days. You can still book an optional one every day if you want though. For Rome, they put pieces of paper in our room that explained the options, you had to fill it out and return it to guest services. And yes, you'll book all your excursions when you're window opens for all the other days. Same with your dining and spa reservations, it's for the entire cruise. However, when you get on board, you'll only get your tickets for the first week. And then, each week after that, they'll deliver your tickets for excursions to your room.

@ChutChut Carnival did offer her a $10,000 credit, which is probably the cost of the suite. She was out money because of flights and other things. So it sounds like they tried, but she said she would never sail on Carnival.

Yeah, I saw someone post on FB that particular excursion booked up pretty quickly. Make sure you're in the roll call group for your sailing too. I know this person said that there's a company who does those tours, but they require a minimum, so they were looking for people to join them. Just as a thought though, you might want to sign up for the included ones, if an optional one doesn't appeal to you, so you have something. You can always change/cancel on board up to a certain point. And you do need to pick a time for those too.

So I did this for our cruise last month. We were going to be gone for a month and not everyone needed to know. And while most of my FB friends are people I know, there's still a few that I've sort of "met" through things from our son. Several years ago I cut down my FB friends and then typically keep it that way. I go through it a few times/year to take a check. But while we were gone, I created an album and like you said, put the settings just to a select few people, like 10-12. Mostly some family members and like 3-4 friends who totally wanted to see my daily posts/pictures. Then when we came home, I changed to settings so all my friends could see it. I also had started posting less about 2 months before our trip, so it wasn't a sudden change when to most of my friends, it looked like I wasn't posting. Surprisingly enough, a friend who I don't talk to very often (her son is my son's best friend) reached out to make sure I was OK because she hadn't seen me post for awhile. LOL! I sent her a message and then she wanted to be added to the album to see it. And like many others said, she got her 10 minutes of fame. I don't think Carnival owes her anything else at this point.

Read my post that @OneSixtyToOne shared. I broke it down step by step. But yes, I would recommend purchasing each one as you put it in your cart. I get your concerns/complaints, but obviously Viking is in high demand, so there's no reason for them to change anything. Plus, they can only offer so many of each cabin, so it won't matter anyway. We did a 22 day cruise and it took me no more than 20 minutes to book all of our excursions, so hardly extra work. But yes, I did have my ducks in a row before the time opened too, so I was ready. We spent time reading over the excursions, I had a PDF printed so we could read them on paper (I work better that way). By the way, which cruise are you taking? I'm currently writing my review (day by day) for our cruise we did last month. And like I said, one thing I didn't know when I booked ours, was that we were taking 3 of a 4 leg cruise, which added a few more issues, and we still got all of our excursions booked on the day it opened. I truly think you'll be fine when the time comes. I wouldn't stress too much about it.

While this was a Carnival cruise, it applies to everything. Airfare bookings, hotel reservations, etc... And while I feel for the woman, it's on her. She's the one who shared it and how is Carnival supposed to know. Plus, they did offer her a $10,000 credit, which she refused. https://nypost.com/2024/05/31/us-news/familys-15k-carnival-cruise-vacation-canceled-without-their-knowledge-after-sharing-booking-number-on-facebook/

@OneSixtyToOne - thanks for sharing that! Hopefully it helps new people. @Travel 25 - I was also worried, and turned out it was for no reason. There was hardly anything sold out when we booked. I honestly can't remember if there was anything, but at least none of what we wanted to book was sold out. And we were even battling against Veranda cabins because we were on a cruise with multiple segments. So the Veranda cabin people booking date for those getting on a week before us, was the same as ours. Things also change once on board. Now, we didn't have much success with changing to things we wanted on board (just tried for 2 different things), but it can happen for plenty of people. I would say read my post, I think I put it in a concise manner to hopefully help a little bit. 😃

I rarely drink, mostly because I only like a few mixed cocktails (no beer or wine for me). And my husband likes a bourbon & diet coke, or Limoncello too. Since we would of both had to get it, for 22 days, we knew that it wasn't ever going to be worth it. We ended up paying maybe $100 total for the few bar drinks we got and since hubby was able to bring alcohol on board, he had his Limoncello for the trip and that was plenty. And like @JerryInIL said, our cruise was very port intensive, with long days in port, so we often weren't back until late afternoon, just in time to get ready for dinner.

4/30 - Bari - The optional Castellana Caves & Polignano a Mare excursion. This was another optional excursion, starting with a bus ride to the caves. It was maybe 30 minutes or so. The bus actually dropped us off about a block or two away, as the entrance to the caves is kind of a smaller, residential street. As usual, the street had a lot of uneven and old cobblestones. Now, when we got here, it was busy already. It was actually filled with kid groups on field trips. We had been told that our entrance time to the caves was set, so we needed to be ready. However, some people needed to use the bathroom. So, they had to head downstairs for this, only to find out they needed coins. A few people had to come back up to get some from someone and by the time they went back down, there were a LOT of kids down there. We almost had one person miss the tour because it was taking so long. Eventually our group headed down the stairs to enter into the caves. The initial entrance area is the one spot you can take pictures. I'm honestly not sure why they say no pictures in the rest of it. We had a guide from the sight with our group, but I didn't even know she was with us until about 10 minutes after we started. She would use a flashlight to point things out that our guide was talking about. And, she would stop people from taking photos. It gets a little tight in a few spots, and very slippery. We had a woman, who had just had knee surgery, fall early on. She was going to go back up, but then decided to keep on going. This is one tour that I would say people need to be realistic on their abilities and limitations. Several people were using walking sticks and they were still slipping. They did add some sort of rougher, non-slip type material in certain areas, but it's not 100% non-slip. The other unfortunate thing was the number of kids and their chaperones not really keeping better control. They time the entrances so that groups are spread out with some space, to keep people safe. However, the kids were constantly rushing ahead, and right on top of our group. And yes, I get it, they're kids, but they were so loud at times it was hard to hear our guides. Even still, the caves were pretty neat. She talked about the history and such and how they're still exploring areas of it. Looking back, I'm not sure that this is an excursion I'd totally recommend. Again, it was nice, but nothing super exciting. Oh, the one good part was they do have an elevator to exit the caves, so you don't have to climb the stairs to get out. LOL! After we left there, we headed over to Polignano a Mare. We didn't really know much about this city, but just so cute. I really wish we'd had more time here instead. The big bus parked in a larger parking lot, then our group used 2 smaller, shuttle busses to get into the city. Our guide gave us some tips and directions, then gave up about 80 minutes on our own. The town was pretty busy, lots going on, so off we went. We wanted to grab some pizza, ended up with little panzarotti that was amazing! Then walked over to the coast to see the views, also amazing. But we didn't have enough time to really explore or walk around the older area. I would probably consider other options for Bari instead of this excursion. The town was really nice and it would have been better to spend time here. But the caves weren't that exciting. Oh yes, and the town is popular because the man who wrote the song Volare, Domenico Modugno, was born here. The main entrance into the caves Part of the initial entrance, with the sunlight coming in They call this the camel, for obvious reasons. I had to sneak this, and a few other, pictures. As did many others in our group. 😉 Neat little street in Polignano a Mare The statue of Domenico Modugno, many people were taking photos with it. Us 😃 There was this beautiful view down by the sea. We didn't get time to head down there, but it was pretty popular this day.

We were in 4027, so just like 3 doors down from the open area to the elevators, never heard them once. I definitely heard people at other times though, and sometimes, I couldn't figure out what they were dragging through the halls. There were definitely some loud times in the halls, but never from the elevators for us.

We stayed at the Catalonia Square last month and loved it. It's decently located, within a mile or so to a lot of things. There's a lot around there too. https://www.cataloniahotels.com/en/hotel/catalonia-square

4/29 - Sibinek - Falconry & Krka National Park (optional) So, after having that migraine and feeling crummy all night, then getting about 16 hours of sleep, I managed to get out of bed and into the shower. Some more meds and that, helped me get back on my feet. And I was so grateful as this was one of the top things I wanted to do on our cruise. In fact, it was the #1 excursion on our list when we were booking. Now, this excursion could be booked from Sibinek or Split, but coming from Split, it's more than 2 hours longer because it's a much longer drive to get to the area. I would recommend taking this from Sibinek if you're able to. The whole trip was just about 5 hours. We also were in 2 groups on small busses this time, so about 12-14 people on each bus. On our drive to the center, our guide (really good) was telling us about things in Croatia. Again, we've certainly heard plenty of history and such, but she had different things to tell us. She was explaining how they recently had elections, but nobody got the 50% needed to win, so there was going to be a run-off. She also said there were a lot of people running. She works in tourism, obviously, but she also works for Booking.com making arrangements for a lot of Americans coming to the area. It was funny too, because she did say that Americans like to push and ask for a supervisor, to get what they want. But it doesn't work like that, she does what she can and a supervisor isn't going to give them something they can't. She was also talking about the politics here. She said she has never declared a political party here. Without that, she could never work in a government job. In fact, you need to know someone, or your name/family needs to be known, to have most of those jobs. She also mentioned she has thoughts on American politics, which she shared only because several of us asked, she didn't just volunteer it. However (and this isn't meant for any arguments here), she said many of them are concerned because the war in Ukraine is only 500 km. away, and the war in Israeli isn't that much further. She said that our current president isn't doing enough and that many of them would like to see Trump in office to really brings things to an end. Again, please don't take my post and run off on a tangent with it ~ she was just sharing her opinion and many of her friends/family members. We got to the falconry center first. It's very small and I now know why I couldn't find any independent tours here. It's kind of an off the beaten path type place. The gentleman who gave us the presentation has worked here for many years and works with all the birds. I asked how many they keep here and he said as few as possible, they're goal is always to rehab and return to the wild. Part of the reason is because if people think "Oh, oops, I hurt a bird, but the center will just take care of them and keep them forever," then people will be even more careless about their actions related to these birds. He started with an owl, so beautiful. Learned quite a bit about them as well. Then he brought out one of the hawks. One woman in the group went up first to feed the hawk a small chick. He asked for another and I went up. Now, my mistake, but I didn't hold the chick tight enough, so the hawk actually grabbed it from my hand and flew off with it. Kinda sucked for me, but it showed what these birds do and how they are still a wild animal. He had to wait for it to finish eating, and it took a little time, before he could get it to return. I highly recommend volunteering if you can. And if not, you'll get a little free time to walk around. All the birds they do keep here (about 6-8) are tethered to areas in the back and you can walk around. These are all birds that aren't safe to return to the wild anymore. If he has a bird out on his hand, definitely ask to take a picture with it. We left here and headed over to Krka Park. We were here on a Monday and it was still pretty busy. Our guide opted to have us walk the trails in a somewhat opposite direction because it was going to get warmer that day. This would put us in the shady area for the back half of our walk. There are a few sets of stairs to go up and down, so be aware. It's about an hour or so hike/walk along the trails. We saw the couple of historical houses/museums they have at the beginning as well. Plus, about half way through, there was a cafe that we stopped at to have an included lunch (prosciutto & cheese, and local beer). There are also a few little local vendors at one point where you can buy some little local products and have some samples. Our guide kept us moving, but not rushed, plenty of time to stop for photos. I mean, we had a woman, on the younger side (for being a Viking cruise) who had injured her foot the week before (they had just gotten on the ship 2 days earlier), and she was in a walking boot. She said she was in pain, no doubt, but she was still able to walk the entire thing. I would definitely bring walking sticks if you like them and use them. The entire park was a really nice walk. There were a lot of people there, but not super crowded. Many people bring their dogs to walk. They also bring picnic lunches to stop along the way and have a nice break. Once we were done, we headed back to Sibinek. She had the bus drop her, and anyone who wanted to, off in the main city. I was tired by then, still getting back on my feet, so I went back to the ship. My husband got off and walked around town for a little bit. That evening we had our appointment with the travel booking guy on board. We already knew what we wanted, so he just pulled it all up to show us room options. We're doing the W. Indies in 2025, with the $25 deposit for now and then out final payment isn't due until April, 2025. We earned discounts on that cruise, plus the $100/person OBC for our current cruise. This is also why we didn't pay our gratuities up front, because this $200 went towards that. We went to the trivia that night (which I do wish they offered more than once/week). The questions are very basic, just general trivia. We ended up in a tie and then won it on the tiebreaker (How many countries are there in the world?) And the reason I came within 3 for my answer is because I'd been reading travel articles over the past several months, and there were a few about people completing their goal of traveling to all the countries in the world after Covid precautions have ended. We got a glass of champagne. 😃 Me, up with the guy who took care of the birds. Beautiful owl One of the hawks The falls at Krka Just a gorgeous day for us! And it's surprisingly peaceful along the way, a lot of nature. It was fun watching the frogs, even if my husband made fun of me. LOL! Yep, bird on my head! Looking down from the falls. Us in front of the falls

@Brookspw70 - this post is also pinned to the top of this page. It is helpful...

So, the ES are the Explorer Suites, the DV is Deluxe Veranda, PV is Penthouse Veranda. I would highly recommend you look on the Viking website to watch the 360 videos they have, along with photos. We did our first Viking, after many on Carnival and a few other lines, this past spring. We decided to go kind of middle of the road and picked a DV4 cabin. This put us on the 4th deck, so kind of in the top 1/2 of the ship. We ended up with 4027, which was in the front 1/3 of the ship. Typically, when we're on the large, other line ships, we prefer to be near the front and as far up as we can (we like the Lido deck). But Viking cruises are different, we don't need to worry about getting to things as the Viking ships are much smaller and super easy to navigate. We didn't see the need to pay for a DV6 cabin just to be on the deck 6. And, when it comes to selecting your excursions, all DV cabins can select on the same date. However, ES and PV can select their excursions earlier, which is partially why some want those cabins. A lot of this depends on the cruise you're taking. I can't speak to all the different cruises, as we just took our first one. There were a LOT of excursions available as we had a 22 day cruise. Our next Viking one will be the West Indies. We still went with a DV4 cabin, as we just liked the location, and we're not super concerned about excursions for this one, we just want to go to the beach. LOL! But definitely peek around Viking's website to read more, they have a lot of info there. I picked the Mars, but they're all the almost the same... https://www.vikingcruises.com/oceans/ships/viking-mars.html

Yes, we noticed many of the talks were scheduled around the start of dinner. We didn't go to more than 1 (wasn't totally impressed with her talk). Our friends went to a few of them. And yes,the port talks were always early like that too. Again, I think we went once, and instead would rather just watch the recording later on. Saved us time because we'd watch his intro to the port city, then skip to listen to just our excursion.

Yes, on ours it doesn't seem as though it was used that much, but it was open for people to sit in when they wanted. Although one day, it was closed off in the morning as there was a wedding that took place. The captain did the ceremony and then they had a small reception in there. We then saw them in the private dining room for dinner that night. It was a young couple too! In the evening they would open the window partitions so that people could go between and sit in whichever they wanted.

4/27 & 28 - Chioggia port. For the 2nd day we were docked in Chioggia (Venice), we decided to head into Chioggia on our own. Our friends had been in town the day before, they said it was pretty easy to just walk around on your own. We headed over in the afternoon. It's a cute little town, there was a nice market set up as well. We did take the little shuttle bus from the ship that drops you off right outside the port gates. Then it's an easy walk right into town. When you start walking, you get to the first canal, and it was pretty empty. Then we kept walking further and that's where the stuff was all going on. We just basically walked up and down the different streets, crossing over the canals and such. Now, we were feeling a little tired that day, and thought it was just being 2 weeks of on the go. However, the next morning we both felt a little more under the weather. We had plenty of meds in our room, fluids, etc... and just stayed in our cabin. I actually slept from around noon until almost 6 a.m. the next day. I had a horrible migraine, I think the start of a head cold, but I managed to keep it at bay. We both had been using Zicam to help us. My husband did end up with a little cough (it was worse at night, but that only affect me my sleeping), and meds seemed to help him. Plus, he was not the only one on the ship, that's for sure. We had actually planned to do an included excursion to Venice that day. However, this is where we found 1 problem with Viking. We had changed excursions a few days earlier, so we could do the optional one the day before in Venice, and then have this included one for this day. When we went to cancel this one (we tried doing this on Saturday actually), they told us it was cancelled. So, there was definitely some confusion on our bookings. Yes, at the end of the day, it was fine since we were planning to cancel it, but had we not been, I wouldn't have been too happy. Again, this Sunday that we were down and out, it seemed a lot of people were hanging out that day. Because the Pope was in Venice, a lot of people decided not to go on excursions because so many things were blocked off. We also commented that we see Chioggia growing with what they will offer. If ships continue to dock there, instead of Venice, then they'll start adding more excursions there I'm sure. But as it is, it's a cute town. A wreath left at the memorial Crossing over one of the many canals here. They call it a Little Venice Inside on of the cathedrals They have their own famous bridge here too. The Vigo Bridge Some of the various buildings around town... Us over the canal Porthole looking out to the canal A cute sign Canal Italian flag and we saw the EU flag on a lot of the buildings around too.

It is also dependent on the person working and the sight you're visiting. We were going into the cathedral in Florence. My husband is a short guy, so his shorts come right to his knees. He asked at the entrance and the security guy said he was fine. And then, 2 tall guys came in right after us, wearing nice golf shorts, but it was obvious the shorts came a little above their knees. He gave them each a lightweight, disposable tunic like thing that went over their heads.

Oh, @itsanita - here's a link that tells you the difference too... https://barcelonahacks.com/which-sagrada-familia-tower-is-better/

I actually asked this same question about 2 months ago before our trip. Then I just googled it. The Passion tower has better views, but the Nativity one was the one actually designed by Gaudi. Plus, the Passion tower is taller. And yes, you take an elevator to go up, but then the narrow, winding stairs to come back down. A couple of views from our trip up the Passion tower.... This is looking down at the basilica when we were up there.

4/26 - Venice (Day 1) - We did the optional St. Mark's basilica and Doge's Palace. As many people know, you don't dock in Venice anymore. We docked in Chioggia, so it's about 90 minutes away by boat. There is no shuttle boat option. As some may know, our cruise was technically 3 legs out of 4. Each leg is really considered it's own cruise, although we booked all 3 legs at one time, under one title, so we didn't know that Viking did this (had multiple segments of cruises available). But, this means we couldn't book any Venice tours until we got on board in Athens. I'm not sure if the people who got on the week before in Istanbul had a chance before us. All I know is that almost everything was sold out by the time we went that afternoon. It was a little confusing and not a lot of options. Venice also just started the required pass for each person to have. We were given our ticket, and we had to fill out our initials on it, that we gave to the security when we docked at St. Mark's square area. On the ride over, we heard a lot about the history of Venice and the surrounding islands leading up to. It's a nice ride, not too fast, we had to go slow several times due to other boats and such. There's some really neat, colorful houses on the islands heading over. I recommend picking one side of the boat and sticking with it there and back, so you see different things each time. Once we got to Venice, our Viking guide walked us to St. Mark's square, it's about a 10 minute walk. Then she gave us some pointers and sent us on our own. We had about 75 minutes on our own. We were here on a Friday, and the Pope was coming on Sunday to preside over mass in the square, so it was super busy. There were areas already roped off, stacks of chairs all over to set up, etc... We were going to try and go up in the bell tower, but the line was pretty long and there was no guarantee that we'd be done in time for our tour. So, we booked it over to the Rialto Bridge, it's really a zig-zag walk to get there. But we got a few pics, it was packed of course. Then we wanted to get a piece of pizza. Of course, when we weren't looking, it seemed like there was pizza on every corner, then we couldn't find any. We made a mistake with the place we chose, we should have just walked out, but I was hungry. They had pizzas, but it was also a sit down place. We asked if they had slices to go (like all the other places), they did. And then we watched them heat it up in a microwave. 🫣 🙄 Again, we should have just say no to it. It wasn't very good, of course. But oh well... We did get some Gelato to make up for it later on. LOL! After we got back to the square, our Viking guide handed us off to the woman who was going to be our tour guide for the 2 sights we were seeing. First, we went into St. Mark's. It was pretty busy and a lot of groups were inside. Like I said, with the Pope coming, there were things that were being set up and sections that were closed off. We did a basic tour through there. I wish I had known or planned differently, because it's obvious there are tours that go to the top of the basilica too. Again, because this was a stop that couldn't be booked until we were onboard, it was hard to make plans for it. From there we went to the Doge's Palace. We were waiting in line where the groups enter, and we had to wait for quite a long time. In fact, a tour guide with a small group behind us actually went up to find out what was going on. Turns out, some group ahead of us, dumped their backpacks in the lobby, so security had to deal with that and a guide was trying to clear it out. You do have to go through security here and no large bags are allowed. We eventually made it in and started our tour. It actually wasn't that busy inside, which was nice. It was a little later in the afternoon too. Our guide walked us through the courtyard, then into the palace showing us the major things along the way. Our guide was really good, explaining a lot of the history and background. There are so many great pieces of art and amazing ceilings!! Once we were done, she brought us back to the square and our Viking guide walked us back to our boat. Like I said, there is no shuttle boat to go back and forth on your own. They have a head count of how many go and how many are coming back. Anyone doing things outside of the tours must make arrangements with Viking ahead of time so they can make this work for you. We had a nice ride back to the ship. Oh, and this is one place where we HAD to have our passport with us to get back on the ship. Viking announces this, puts it in the Viking Daily, etc... It was the strictest security we went through. Overall, Venice was a little "meh" for us. I've been before, about 30 years ago. I think the massive crowds have really done a number on it. I know people who stay there, outside of the cruise, say it's much better. But it's not high on my list of any place I want to return to. Coming into Venice Us at the Rialto Bridge The clock tower Inside St. Mark's Part of the altar in St. Mark's More of the ceiling inside St. Mark's More ceiling The old gondola at Doge's Palace Just an unbelievable ceiling inside the palace These rooms are massive, holding a lot of people! Looking out the window from the Bridge of Sighs The Bridge of Sighs, where the prisoners would take their last walk before hearing their sentence. Looking up at the bell tower in the square. One of the many, many canals. Some of the colorful houses on the islands leading to Venice I would actually love to spend a little time on these small islands along the way.

@OneSixtyToOne - my husband did. LOL! I thought I snapped a photo, but oops!

Yes, we knew several people who did 2 excursions on our cruise. Typically they had 2-3 hours between them as well, so that helped. But like someone else already said, you most likely can't do 2 included ones, but definitely an included and optional one. We actually had 2 booked for our day in Barcelona. We did the included one in the morning, but we decided a few days before that we'd rather just go on our own afterwards. We had booked an optional evening tour, but it was going to be pretty similar to our included one, so we saved the $200. After our included one that morning, we went back into town on our own anyway.

4/25 - Split Croatia - We did the optional Cetina River Cruise and Split Walking Tour. We started with a walking tour in Split, seeing Diocletian's Palace and the old town area. It's really neat, because the palace walls are now all residential areas. People have houses/apartments in all the walls. Our guide was saying that it's not really any more expensive than any other properties in the area. But there are also areas that have artifacts and things to see still. We did about an hour walk through here and she gave us about 20 minutes to walk through the local market that's set up outside. My husband actually got some sugar coated orange and lemon peel, it's a local candy. He actually asked the woman if he could get a mixed bag, and her good sense of humor said yes, she handed him a bag of each and pushed them together! LOL! But, seriously, she said no problem, and took 1/2 from each bag and put them into a new baggie. He said they were good, but sweet. I also was able to pick up a plain white baseball cap, which was good to have later on when I didn't want to wear my fedora hat, it was €10. After leaving Split, we had about a 45 minute bus ride along the coast (beautiful!!). During our drive she explained (again for us) some of the history of Croatia, the wars, and economy. Like we already knew, they rely heavily on tourism, which is why they learn English. Their income isn't the best, but they live good lives. They do have a high income tax too (30-35%). However, if you get good grades, you can go to college for free. Plus, they don't have a homeless population, as the country takes care of people who need help. Once we got to the mouth of the river, we got into 3 boats, about 12 people in each. It was a nice, leisurely trip up the river, about 30 minutes or so. We had a young guy driving our boat, but no commentary or anything. We arrived at the little restaurant and had some meat, cheese, and wine. It had been a water mill in the past, but not anymore. Once lunch was over, the bus came to pick us up and we headed back to Split. The driver headed back to the port, and we walked some to get back into town, they didn't drop us off. We went back through the area we'd been in earlier, in the palace. There's a neat clock tower that we wanted to go up in, so we found the ticket office. Be aware, they were closed when we got there, for their afternoon break. Where in the US we might close around the noon hour for lunch break, places in Europe will have a break closer to 130-2 p.m. We ended up buying the €13 combo ticket to see all 5 of the sights here. This included the bell tower, the baptistry, the mausoleum, the treasury & the cathedral. If you have the time, it's all worth it. The cathedral is regarded as the the oldest Catholic cathedral which remains in use in its original structure, in the entire world. With the mausoleum being the second oldest structure used by any Christian Cathedral. Plus, the view from the top of the bell tower is beautiful. Once again, Croatia is at the top of our list now for favorite countries. I'd love to go back and spend a few days on the coast here. On our walk in the city area, the bell tower. Gorgeous day for our tours. The entrance to the cathedral and bell tower are just to the left, the ticket office is right across from it. One of the many cute walkways and alleys. You'll find little things like this all over too. This is Croatia!! If I showed it to anyone and said it was the Caribbean, nobody would disagree. Just beautiful! Riding on the boat up the river. This was a slow ride, nothing strenuous. A wine barrel at the restaurant we had lunch at. An old cross relic, one of many old relics in the baptistry. Some other beautiful pieces in here. It's not a big museum, but worth the time. Cathedral of St. Domnius Looking out from the top of the bell tower. Our ship in the background there. My husband in the mausoleum. After the Diocletian's death, they cut the heads off the Sphinxes out of anger for what he had done, since he brought these statues to the city. Gelato, of course! Part of the walls A cute city sign for pictures. 😃